SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 84,008 Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) by 113.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 157,996 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 84,008 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries were worth $10,383,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of KLIC. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 779 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lester A. Wong sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.71, for a total value of $7,302,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 50,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,175,930.53. This trade represents a 54.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 15,000 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.72, for a total transaction of $1,705,800.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 71,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,116,082.68. The trade was a 17.37% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 98,051 shares of company stock worth $11,333,480 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on KLIC shares. Weiss Ratings raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.25.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

Shares of KLIC stock opened at $125.22 on Friday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $31.32 and a 52-week high of $133.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 120.40 and a beta of 1.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $102.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.69.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.12. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 7.16%.The company had revenue of $242.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $228.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.52) EPS. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 49.8% on a year-over-year basis. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.000- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 2.85 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be issued a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 78.85%.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.